AbstractThe literature on the history of spaceflight has depicted the early 1950s Collier’s articles mostly as a forerunner to the peaceful and scientific exploration of space. Yet the centerpiece of Wernher von Braun's plan was a manned space station that would serve as reconnaissance platform and orbiting battle station for achieving “space superiority” over the USSR. One its roles could be the launching of nuclear missiles. When challenged as to the station's defensibility, von Braun even posited pre-emptive atomic strikes from space as a response to the development of a hostile anti-satellite capability.
“Space superiority”: Wernher von Braun's campaign for a nuclear-armed space station, 1946–1956
Space Policy ; 22 , 1 ; 52-62
2005-01-01
11 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
“Space superiority”: Wernher von Braun's campaign for a nuclear-armed space station, 1946–1956
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